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2001 Mazda b4000 Repair Question


Topics covered: Wheel, Rim, Rust.
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Asked on December 30, 2010

Having troubles removing rear brake drum

I've put new drums and shoes on my 2001 Mazda B4000 in the last 5 months. I recently had someone try to steal my alloy rims and in the process they broke the keyed wheel stud. I am now trying to get the drum off so I can replace the broken stud.....problem I am having is the drum appears to be on very tight despite my loosenin the adjusters and using penetrant to loosen. any idea on what I can do to remove this drum?
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Replied on December 30, 2010

If the wheel rotates freely use a bigger hammer to break the rust free, hit it around the edge.

Tiny Answered by merlin2021 (expert)
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